Foreign Relations of the United States, Diplomatic Papers, 1943, The British Commonwealth, Eastern Europe, the Far East, Volume III

701.0090/2223: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Minister in Switzerland (Harrison)

Washington, September 14, 1943.

2259. American interests Far East—repatriation. Your 5650, September 11.²⁸ Spanish Embassy Washington on August 3 informed Department²⁹ that Japanese Government intended to vaccinate against smallpox, typhoid, cholera and dysentery all persons returning from Far East on second exchange and expected the United States Government to do the same for Japanese being repatriated on second exchange.

Department on August 10 replied³⁰ that it would give effect to the Japanese Government’s request as quickly as possible so far as concerns cholera, typhoid and smallpox but that it could not proceed with dysentery immunizations until informed which type immunization Japanese Government recommends. United States Government added that it agreed to immunization of the Americans returning from Far East against cholera, typhoid and smallpox but did not consider immunization against dysentery necessary. It was specified that Teia Maru should carry adequate stock of emetine and other drugs used against dysentery. Spanish Government under date of August 24 informed Department³¹ that Americans would not be immunized for dysentery but that Teia Maru would be provided with the necessary drugs to combat dysentery if it should appear among the evacuees.

In view of the foregoing Gorgé should be informed that the Department expects that evacuees will have been immunized as agreed with the Japanese Government.

Repeated to Bombay in reference its 615, September 10.²⁸

Hull

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